sector
[ sek-ter ]
/ ˈsɛk tər /
noun
verb (used with object)
to divide into sectors.
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Origin of sector
OTHER WORDS FROM sector
sec·tor·al, adjectivesubsector, nounWords nearby sector
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British Dictionary definitions for sector
sector
/ (ˈsɛktə) /
noun
a part or subdivision, esp of a society or an economythe private sector
geometry either portion of a circle included between two radii and an arc. Area: 1/2 r ²θ, where r is the radius and θ is the central angle subtended by the arc (in radians)
a measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end
a part or subdivision of an area of military operations
computing the smallest addressable portion of the track on a magnetic tape, disk, or drum store
Derived forms of sector
sectoral, adjectiveWord Origin for sector
C16: from Late Latin: sector, from Latin: a cutter, from secāre to cut
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Scientific definitions for sector
sector
[ sĕk′tər ]
The part of a circle bounded by two radii and the arc between them.
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